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Date 1953-11-11, sorted by date, descending

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1953 11 Nov
195-		 Ottilie Rhein (1903-79), an American of German origin, arrived in Mauritius and was named a Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the island. [BW13:454]
  • For the story of her life see BW18:703–5.
  • On her first expedition to provide necessities for living, she met the proprietor of a shop, Mr. Yim Lim, who became the first resident of the country to join the Faith. [BWNS274]
    		• - Islands; - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Mauritius; Ottilie Rhein; Yim Lim first Bahá'í in Mauritius
    1953 11 Nov
    195-    		 Shoghi Effendi announced the settling of a further contingent of Knights of Bahá'u'lláh in 21 virgin areas, bringing the number of territories open to the Faith to 200. [MBW52–3] * Shoghi Effendi (chronology); - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh; - Worldwide; Growth; Statistics; Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963)
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